Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17
STILL THE MONARCH.
...bero Shows the Oregon Horse and
u,s Friends That the Race is
Not Always to the Swift.
~. If the Finest Trots Even Seen In the
United states-A Great Day for
Suckers and Pool Sellers.
~. Fast Heat in a Mile Heat. and the
Most Remarkable Time Shown
in the 600 Yard Dash.

Most Remarkable lime ShOwn
I'm the 600 Yard Dash.
rbe races yesterday, the fifth day OF tn,
-.,lor meet OF the West Side Association
o in many respects remarkable and will
lang remembered in the turf annals O
w~.,,ana. The attendance was fully 1000
Nd in the number wers: very many ladies
18th the infeld and outfield were CROWDED
D:.h vehicles and it is in their reason tc
~, that four-fftbs OF the buggies and
Images owned in Butte were on the
....k. The weather was very fine and the
.o,d as good natured as was ever gath
'.d m a track, and as the exciting events
,dnowed each other they gave vent to
.bar appreciation in a pronounced
-.nner, while the disappointed
aid but little and nursed their wrath.
TSev had fooled themselves in trying to
Wi others and had no appreciable kick
ming 80 they kept quiet. 1t was one
~ davs on which the suckers got all the
Nov and the men who had assisted in
u;ng;ng in horse that is said to have
.,tsed in PIG vent broke. The main in.
.avsst ceutered in the free for all trot, and
.ha mol sellers, both auction and mutual.
hod q benefit. 1t is said that in the
uNtuals fully $4,000 were handled and a
ro-v much larger sum was taken care OF by
rreno, Cox and his amiable assistants.
Taunt, Of the New York Photograph Gal.
iarv was on hand with his instantaneous
;nstrumeut and succeeded in getting several
"nod ~uictures of the flyers when they were
n .uch close company near the finish.
Tbs iudpes we're H. G. Walton, C. Hauser
md V. II. Raymond. The time keepers,
Dck Dickinson and Jas. McMasters. On
account OF a difference Of opinion between
the owners and the judges as to the weight
ia the handicap, there was some delay,
and Il was decided to start the free for all
first.
THE r o ALL.
For this race there were five entries, as
tollows: Bv Sam Scott. ch- 8 Rancher0;
Nv n. c. Baker, b G. Rolla; by John Enos,
h.. ., Little Jo; by James Barnes, b. g.
Harry Velox; and by Morgan Evans, b.. 8.
Senator. The latter is partly owned ny
Marcus DAILY, but was not allowed to start
because of the information received that
Little 10 had only recently shown a 16
rsit in Oregon. This is probably
true, but he is an East
un animal, and the high
altitude surely affected him considerably.
While Mr.. DAILY, under the circumstances,
was justified in not allowing his horse to
start, it is a matter OF regret that he did
not, for he would surely have gotten a
IT. =. ,-no1ox% ohn-a In tho
nools-aud there were lots of them sold
The ruling figures at the start were: Rolla,
$40. Little Jo, $SO;Ranchero, $50, and We.
ioY about S.. This continued for some
time, and the people who knew it all made
10 a big ~favorite, with Rolla a fair second,
Rauchero a bad third and Velox selling for
ouly q dollar or two. As the horses were
runp up they all looked and acted in good
form, and Ranchero WAS greeted with ap-
plause. He was driven by J~effries. and. AS
the result proves, al driven well. In
drawing for positions Rolla got the
pole, Velo1 second, Jo third and
Ranchero on the outside. After
scoring bali q dozen times with 10 always
trying to get the best Of it., they got a fair
start the slight advantage being with Rolia.
He led the raceseaeily around the turn and
past the quarter; in fact at about the third
h. bad several lengths the best of it. 10
did biz best and worked ir such good shape
that with the aid of a skip by Rolle he
took first place at about the half. They
had 9 hot race from there until they turned
into the stretch. and down they came in
great shape under the whip. but 10 footed
little the fastest and passed the wire 8
winner by a neck. Rel two, Ranchere
three and Velox a bad four. Time, 2:24
Paris mutuals paid 1910.
HEAT TWO.
The result of the heat did not especially
surprise an, one, the knowing ones who
had backed 10 being satisfied that they
we're right, and the few who had faitt
in Rolla, after his performance, being still
willing to back him moderately. Rancbert
people knew that he could do better thar
be had done, and they picked mp the odd
as they were offered. In the pools Jo solt
for 500, Rolla $40, Ranchero $24. Velo'
81. As illustrating the uncertainties o
betting on horses, it may be mentions
that Captain John Rive, who had be
some on Velox in the auctions concluded t
risk S. on Ranchero in the mutuaIs. H
was the on1v one who did so, and his re
ward a $593.75, a pretty good winnin
for S.. 10, OF course, had the pole. AM
they got the send off in good shape. an
we're fairly well punched from the start t.
the half. At least three Of them werr, 10
Velox was far behind. Each was trottln
bis best, and they made a eplendi
race: at the three quarter the differenc
was not perceptiDIe from the stand. Whe
near the turn Ranchero went Oh his lee
but caught nicely and held his OWE wit
the other pair as they came into tn
stretch and settled for the final struggle
Down they came as hard as they could an
all t~rotting until just about the distane
post when Rolla skipped and madea jun
or two, but caught up and they passe
under the wire with Ranchero n winner b
a head, 10 second and Rolia at the
flank, Velox distanced. Time. 2:251
Paris mutuals paid $593.75. This hea
WAS remarkable in that from the start t
the finish the horses did not change pos
tons, so close was their work all around.
HEAT THREE
The performances of Ranchero inspire
his friends with confidence. trotte
the heat with but one break and IA
caught so we'll that they expected gre.
things of him. They knew that ne cou
trot all night. aud calculated that IT eth
he or Rolla could take the next heat, ths
10 would be tired out. In the poo
Ranchero sold for $50, 10 for $50 al
Rolla $40. After several trials the hors
got as fair a send off as possible. Ranche!
showed the pace and did it in good sty|
holding himself well together n trotti
like a machine. From the first turn
the half he was a good leader. bat 10 Z
meantime 10 had not been idle n M
slowly but surely crept up lessenlng I
distance between them until AZ I
half he was beside the veteran. kolia "
at this time a little in the rear, but was J
in safe distance, From the hall all arou'
the upper turf they kept well togetner q
showed a lively gait. A little beyono :
three. quarter Ranchero made q skip, out
did not hurt him, and as they turne9 ~
the stretch he showed .the way, hoIa
this time Close to him and 30 mug
Rolla's flank. Down the stretch each h
their place and gait and came in hancn'
first by a length, Rolla second and 20 Z
lengths behind. Time, 2:25. Par's 4
tuals paid $19.25.
For the fourth heat Ranchero was
pronounced a favorite that II one po
he sold for $50, with Rolla $40 ana
$50. Evidently some Of the sharpers "
satisfied they had been bit and were tah
desp rate chances to get their money oa
After a good send off. the three maj